Planck satellite

Released by the European Space Agency, a new map detailing the oldest light in the Universe focuses on the cosmic microwave background — what is essentially the dim glow of radiation that is found throughout all of space. More than just a pretty map, this new data not only supports the Big Bang, but reveals that there is more matter in the Universe than previously thought.

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